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Is there any way to run the Windows Experience Index on a virtual pc?

I have recently started testing Windows 7 using Virtual Pc 2007. A few of the new aero effects seem to be operational, but not all. I found a web page that gives advice on how to try and correct this:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/01/13/how-to-turn-on-and-enable-aero-in-windows-7-enable-aero-peek/

But the solution relies upon running the Windows Experience Index. When I try this on the Windows 7 virtual machine, I get the following error message:

[Window Title]
Windows Experience Index...

[Content]
Unable to run an assessment inside a virtual machine.
WinSAT can not obtain accurate measurements inside of a virtual machine. Please try again running directly on the native hardware.

[OK]

Anybody know of some sort of hack on getting the Windows Experience Index to run on a virtual pc? Or, if not, better still anybody know of any other hacks that might get Aero Peek and Aero Shake to run on a virtual pc?

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Well, after googling around for a solution all weekend, and not receiving any more responses to my question, I think you're right. There doesn't appear to be any current virtual machine technology I can use on my home computer that will support Aero, and the emulated graphics adaptor in Virtual Pc 2007 is too weak to support even most of the features of the Windows Media Center, so I will probably back up my partition containing various virtual machines, wipe it out, and then try reinstalling Windows 7 on that partition as a dual boot OS along with my Windows Vista. I just hope that Windows 7 supports operation on a logical drive within an extended partition...

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I sure wish Microsoft would come out with an updated Virtual Pc 2007 ...

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